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2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.A., Concentration in Traditional Music


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CIP Code:  
Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Career Opportunities: Performance, composing/arranging, music production, recording, television, radio, private teaching, jazz performance
Note(s): Students must complete 45 hours of 300 and/or 400 level courses.

Freshman Year


Note:


* Students are required to take two semesters of AMUS 115 , AMUS 333 , and Ensemble. Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; audition required.

Electives


MATH (3 Credits)


Must take MATH 206  or above.

Total: 29 Credits


Sophomore Year


Note:


* Students are required to take two semesters of AMUS 115 , AMUS 160 , and AMUS 333 .

Electives


Minor (6 Credits)


Choose an 18-credit minor from one of the following: Cajun Creole Studies, Heritage Studies, African American Studies, Latin American Studies. Students may also design their own interdisciplinary 18-credit program with preapproval from their advisor.

SCI (3 Credits)


Choose from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences. Two courses of which must be from the same science.

Total: 31 Credits


Junior Year


Required Courses


  • MUS - Secondary Instrument 4 Credit(s). *
  • MUS - Music History 3 Credit(s). **
  • 3 Credit(s).

Notes:


* Students are required to take two semesters of Secondary Instrument. Secondary Instrument is a combination of AMUS 115 , MUS 325 , MUS 327 , and MUS 329 .

** Choose from MUS 366 , MUS 370 , and MUS 470 .

Electives


Minor (3 Credits)


Choose an 18-credit minor from one of the following: Cajun Creole Studies, Heritage Studies, African American Studies, Latin American Studies. Students may also design their own interdisciplinary 18-credit program with preapproval from their advisor.

SCI (3 Credits)


Choose from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences. Two courses of which must be from the same science.

BHSC (3 Credits)


Choose from:

ENGL (3 Credits)


Choose either:

Elective (3 Credits)


Choose any course other than MUS or AMUS. Advisor approval needed.

MUS or AMUS (2 Credits)


Total: 33 Credits


Senior Year


Electives


Minor (9 Credits)


Choose an 18-credit minor from one of the following: Cajun Creole Studies, Heritage Studies, African American Studies, Latin American Studies. Students may also design their own interdisciplinary 18-credit program with preapproval from their advisor.

SCI (3 Credits)


Choose from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences. Two courses of which must be from the same science.

Total: 27 Credits


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